What is Baby Formula?
Although breast milk is the best form of nutrition for babies, there are times when breast feeding is not an option and many parents and caregivers turn to baby formula. Baby formula comes in the form of a liquid, liquid concentrate, or powder, and can serve as the primary source of nutrition, vitamins, and iron in the first months and sometimes years of a child’s life. Baby formula is a safe, healthy substitute for breast milk and contrary to some reports, feeding an infant baby formula does not have to take away from the bonding process between mother and child. Baby formula was invented in the mid-1800s by Swiss chemist Henri Nestle. When Nestle encountered a mother who was unable to breast feed her premature baby, he created a mixture that came to be known as the first baby formula. He called his baby formula Farine Lactee Nestle. Today, there are a large variety of companies that make and distribute baby formula. All baby formula sold in the United States must meet the strict stan
Its cow’s milk that has been safely manufactured to be digestible for babies. It is not sterile, so it is important to follow the instructions on the carton on how to make up a feed. Remember that ordinary cows milk should not be given to a infant under 12 months old. Breast feeding bottle feeding? The choice is yours to make. We have already looked at breast feeding on another page, so I now want to concentrate on bottle feeding. What are the advantages to you: • Your partner can be involved in feeding, maybe even take the night feeds, helping you deal with some sleep issues. • Any member of the family can feed your baby with a bottle at any time. • Usually baby formula takes longer to digest than breast milk, so the time between feeds is longer. • If you bottle feed your baby it can make returning to work easier. • You also know how much milk your baby is taking. • You can eat what you want, and need not worry about your diet as a breastfeeding mother do. • Birth control is not an is
